School Matinee Pre-visit Briefing Thank you for your booking for Auckland Theatre Company’s 2024 season. Looking forward to seeing you at the theatre! Sam Phillips | Head of Learning & Participation | sam@atc.co.nz
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Schools Visitor Information
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Please arrive at the theatre at least 30 minutes before the performance starts.
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Arriving at The Theatre
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Transport, parking and logistical information to ensure a relaxing and safe visit for you and your students. ASB Waterfront Theatre, 138 Halsey Street, Wynyard Quarter
Te Wero Bridge
TO DOWNTOWN CARPARK
SILO PARK
Jellicoe St
Travelling by bus
A. Buses can park along the eastern side of Hamer Street free of charge or on the western side of the Harbour Bridge (by the bungy).
BUS STOP
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When You Arrive at The Theatre
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Your school will be greeted by an ASB Waterfront Fan Theatre staff member who will guide your school to their waiting area. You will be collected from this From area by an usher who will escort you to your seats. Northern All schools are seated in a specific order. Please Motorway ensure cell phones are off and everyone has visited the bathroom prior to being seated.
Travelling by car or van
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C. During The Performance VICTORIA PARK
Nelson St
There is no bus parking at the ASB Waterfront Theatre.
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Viaduct Harbour
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You must not stop on Halsey Street outside the ASB Waterfront Theatre.
ASB WATERFRONT THEATRE
Halsey St
Bus signage: It is essential that you ensure that your school’s name can be clearly seen from the street by our Front of House staff.
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Beaumont St
JELLICOE STREET CAR PARK
Students will disembark at the Madden St bus parking area. Buses must approach the Theatre from the Beaumont end of Madden Street and then pull into the bus stop to unload students.
From Southern & Northwestern Motorways
B. We love an attentive and responsive audience. Your best location to park is the Downtown Carpark https://at.govt.nz/driving-parking/parking-inauckland/downtown-car-park
Or you could try the Jellicoe Street car park and walk along Madden Street to the theatre: https:// at.govt.nz/driving-parking/find-parking/parkingin-central-auckland/open-air-car-parks/ Please note: Te Wero Bridge is a drawbridge which raises to let small boats out of the Viaduct Harbour. The raising and lowering process takes about 15 minutes. Please ensure you give yourself plenty of time in case you are held up by the bridge. Please see the map for location details.
After The Performance If you are planning on attending the Post-show Forum, please stay in your seat. The forum will start shortly after the show and lasts approximately 20 minutes. Please remain in your seats after the forum to assist the bus team in getting your group to your bus. When your bus is ready we will collect your school from the auditorium and guide you to your bus. Thank you for attending a show at Auckland Theatre Company. See you at the theatre!
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Hobson St
Once you have parked you can walk to the ASB Waterfront Theatre by crossing Te Wero Bridge (next to the Viaduct Events Centre).
Please note that recording or photography of any kind is prohibited in the theatre. Please don’t eat food or chew gum in the theatre. There is space to eat in the foyer before or after the performance. There will be an usher at each entrance if you or a student should need assistance during the performance. Some performances include an interval. We suggest that ākonga remain in the theatre building during the interval. Enjoy the show!
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Please note that the Downtown Carpark has Vehicle height clearance 1.9m.
From Herne Bay, Grey Lynn, Ponsonby, Freeman’s Bay, Kingsland
ASB Waterfront Theatre Risk Hazard Register Hazard/Risk
Potential Harm / Risk
Risk Before Control Low, Medium, High
Action Proposed
Risk After
Person Responsible
Control i.e.Building Low, Manager/ Medium, Safety Officer High
LEVEL 1 Night life in the area – Antisocial Behavior
Abuse, assaults, graffitti
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Security patrols, remove graffitti immediately, escalation process, staff training. The teacher/supervisor is responsible for the overall safety of the students. Students are to inform teachers/supervisors if they need to leave the ASB Waterfront Theatre.
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Foyer – slippery floor when wet
Bruising and fractures
Foyer – broken drinking glasses and spills
Duty Manager
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Mats are used when wet, mop up spills, staff on radio contact. Wet floor signage
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Supervisor
Slips, lacerations
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Limit opportunites for placement. Staff to police glassware placement
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F&B Duty Manager
Lobby – items falling from crossover walkways and landings above
Lacerations, concussions, bruising
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Limit opportunites for placement. Staff and security to police glassware placement
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Supervisor
Foyer – broken drinking glasses and spills
Cuts and falls
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Mats are used when wet, mop up spills, staff on radio contact.
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Duty Manager
Head collision with spiral stairs
Collision, Fractures, bruising, concussion
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Placement of furniture / objects about base
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Duty Manager
Collision with, cuts, bruises
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Note larger lamps could present this problem and to be eliminated
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Venue Technition
Student safety and behaviour
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Group ratio of 1:15 adult to student
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Teacher/ supervisor
Student specific needs and ailments
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Individual medical needs are to be managed by the class teacher. The class teacher/supervisors are responsible for the specific medical needs of students.
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Teacher/ supervisor
Fire Alarm
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Follow all instructions from the ASB Waterfront Theatre Front of House team. Once safe to do so, immediately evacuate groups to designated safe zones. All Front of House team members are on radio comms.
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Front of House Team
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Practice essential hygiene precautions such as regular hand-washing and use of hand sanitizer. Hand sanitizer is available in all public and teaching spaces. All hard surfaces are cleaned regularly. Any staff with cold or flu-like symptoms will be stood down until they are symptom-free.
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Front of House Team
Teacher/ supervisor
AUDITORIUM Auditorium – Potentially low slung lamps rigged above audience egress under L3 seating boxes and L3 entry landing auditorium left and right.
COVID-19 General risk of COVID-19
Teacher/ supervisor
There are active COVID-19 infections in New Zealand
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Auckland Theatre Company and the ASB Waterfront Theatre follows New Zealand government guidelines.
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Front of House Team
Visitors may have touched unhygienic surfaces before entering the building
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Hand sanitizer is available at the theatre entry.
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Teacher/ supervisor
Visitors may have touched unhygienic surfaces during their visit
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Hand sanitizer is available in all teaching spaces. Handwashing is encouraged when appropriate.
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Teacher/ supervisor
In spite of precautions, exposure to COVID-19 happened during a visit
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Appropriate contact tracing protocols are in place for groups and accompanying adults.
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Teacher/ supervisor
ASB Waterfront Theatre Risk Rating Matrix CONSEQUENCE Injuries or ailments not requiring medical treatment
Minor injury or First Aid Treatment Case.
Serious injury causing hospitalisation or multiple medical treatment cases.
Life threatening injury or multiple serious injuries causing hospitalisation.
Death or multiple life threatening injuries.
Developed risk rating from the most probable scenario
Insignificant
Minor
Moderate
Major
Catastrophic
PROBABILITY
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Risk Rating Matrix PEOPLE
LIKELIHOOD
Is expected to occur in most circumstances
5 Almost Certain
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H (10)
E (15)
E (20)
E (25)
Will probably occur
4 Likely
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M (8)
H (12)
E (1H)
E (20)
Might occur at some time in the future
3 Possible
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M (H)
H (9)
H (12)
E (15)
Could occur but doubtful
2 Unlikely
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M (4)
M (H)
M (8)
H (10)
May occur but only in exceptional circumstances
1 Rare
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L (2)
L (3)
M (4)
M (5)
*** The above matrix has been developed from Australian Standard 43H0-2004 Risk Management ***